Raul Castro, right, raises the hand of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel after Diaz-Canel was elected First Secretary of the Communist Party at the closing session of Cuban Communist Party's 8th Congress at the Convention Palace in Havana, Cuba, Monday, April 19, 2021. As Cuban President and the Communist Party leader, he replaces his mentor Raul Castro, sealing a political dynasty that had held power since the 1959 revolution. (Ariel Ley Royero/ACN via AP)
CUBA REVIEW: After Castros, Cuba’s New Leaders Will Have to Deliver Results
by Cuba Study Group
With the exit of Cuba’s revolutionary “old guard” from power, the fate and legitimacy of the Communist Party and its new leaders rests entirely on their ability to deliver results for an increasingly impatient Cuban citizenry. We explore the significance of last week’s historic PCC Congress and much more in our latest newsletter.
